Power and money often determine who has access to water and how it is used.
Illinois Fails to Pass Landmark Act Requiring ‘Responsible’ Data Center Energy and Water Use
The bill proposed mandatory water use reports at data centers and the facilities that powered them
Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse
A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense.
Illinois Tightens PFAS Oversight Amid Federal Rollback Efforts
A new state law establishes stronger monitoring requirements for toxic “forever chemicals” in wastewater discharge
Trump has an energy ‘tiger team.’ Carney’s fast-tracking office ‘operates similarly,’ docs say
Canadian officials compared the Major Projects Office to the U.S. National Energy Dominance Council in providing ‘support to advance projects efficiently’
Supreme Court Rules For Public Interest in Line 5 Case
Decision seen as step forward in state effort to shut down old oil pipeline
Proposed Michigan Bill Would Tie State Wetland Protections to a Recently Narrowed Federal Standard
The change could scale back one of the nation’s strongest state-level wetland protections
Senate Overturns Ban On Mining Near Boundary Waters Wilderness
Chilean company clears first of many hurdles to open underground mine.
Bayer’s All-Out Campaign to Protect Roundup
A global chemical giant fights to shield glyphosate from liability.
Indiana’s Odd Priorities: Weaken Water Protections, Increase Energy Production
One of the nation’s most polluted states voids environmental regulation
Senate Vote Tests Future of Boundary Waters Protections
Congressional maneuver could redefine public lands protections
Great Lakes Lawmakers Push Back Against Federal Environmental Rollbacks
Support emerges in both parties for conservation and restoration.
Ohio EPA Considers ‘Lowering of Water Quality’ Necessary for Data Center Growth
A ‘one-size-fits-all’ permit would put surface waters and community health at risk to untreated wastewater, critics say
